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God of War Ragnarök

Santa Monica Studio

2022•Hack and slash•PEGI 18•About 37 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyanimalsmyth/fairytalevehiclesfastunsavourylightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA wide-ranging hack-and-slash game that is fantastical, breakneck and polished. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

93 / 100

1,203 ratings

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About This Game

God of War: Ragnarök is the ninth installment in the God of War series and the sequel to 2018's God of War. Continuing with the Norse mythology theme, the game is set in ancient Norway and features series protagonists Kratos, the former Greek God of War, and his young son Atreus. The game kicked off the events of Ragnarök, where Kratos and Atreus must journey to each of the Nine Realms in search of answers as they prepare for the prophesied battle that will end the world.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The freezing winds of Fimbulwinter have come to Midgard, making survival for Kratos, Atreus, and Mimir in the Norse wilds even more challenging than before. While the last game built an enormous amount of trust and understanding between father and son, there is still a great deal of complexity in their interactions – especially after the revelation of Atreus’ Giant heritage and the hidden prophecy only Kratos saw. Atreus is desperately curious. Like most young people, he wants to understand who he is more than anything. In this case, he wants to understand who he could be. The mystery of...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyAnimalsMyth/fairytaleVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Greek mythologyExplorationMagicStory drivenNorse mythologyDark fantasyUpgradable weaponsArchery

Where to play

Details

Developer: Santa Monica Studio
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Released: 9 November 2022
Series: God of War
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 22h rushed, 37h normally, 59h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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